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Utica Daily News - Local and national news for Utica, The Mohawk Valley and Central New York. http://uticadailynews.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.1 2010-03-11T11:37:38-05:00 UPD blotter for 3/10 http://uticadailynews.com/daily_local_news/11859-UPD-blotter-for-310.html 2010-03-11T05:35:00-05:00 2010-03-11T05:35:00-05:00 staff report Here is the Utica Police Blotter for Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Prom canceled over same-sex date flap http://uticadailynews.com/ny_world_national/11858-Prom-canceled-over-same-sex-date-flap.html 2010-03-11T05:29:00-05:00 2010-03-11T05:29:00-05:00 UPI FULTON, Miss., March 11 (UPI) -- A Mississippi school board has canceled a high school prom after a lesbian student challenged its policy banning same-sex dates. Brazil slaps punitive tariff on U.S. goods in subsidies row http://uticadailynews.com/ny_world_national/11857-Brazil-slaps-punitive-tariff-goods-subsidies-row.html 2010-03-11T05:26:00-05:00 2010-03-11T05:26:00-05:00 UPI WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- The Obama administration is seeking to defuse a crisis in trade ties with Brazil after the Latin American country unveiled a widely anticipated retaliatory tariff against a wide range of U.S. imports, including intellectual property. U.S.: Restaurant sold banned whale meat http://uticadailynews.com/ny_world_national/11856-Restaurant-sold-banned-whale-meat.html 2010-03-11T05:25:00-05:00 2010-03-11T05:25:00-05:00 UPI LOS ANGELES, March 11 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors Wednesday accused a Santa Monica, Calif., restaurant and one of its chefs of selling Sei whale meat illegally. Kansas City shuts 26 of 59 public schools http://uticadailynews.com/ny_world_national/11855-Kansas-City-shuts-public-schools.html 2010-03-11T05:23:00-05:00 2010-03-11T05:23:00-05:00 UPI KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 11 (UPI) -- The Kansas City, Mo., school board decided Wednesday night to close 26 of the city's 59 public schools to keep the district afloat financially. Sports Briefs http://uticadailynews.com/utica_sports/11854-Sports-Briefs.html 2010-03-11T05:20:00-05:00 2010-03-11T05:20:00-05:00 UPI Riesch edges Vonn in final downhill NBA: Denver 110, Minnesota 102 http://uticadailynews.com/utica_sports/11853-NBA-Denver-110-Minnesota-102.html 2010-03-11T05:19:00-05:00 2010-03-11T05:19:00-05:00 UPI MINNEAPOLIS, March 11 (UPI) -- Chauncey Billups scored 25 points Wednesday and the Denver Nuggets ran off 15 in a row beginning late in the third period to fight off Minnesota 110-102. NBA: San Antonio 97, New York 87 http://uticadailynews.com/utica_sports/11852-NBA-San-Antonio-New-York.html 2010-03-11T05:17:00-05:00 2010-03-11T05:17:00-05:00 UPI SAN ANTONIO, March 11 (UPI) -- Manu Ginobili scored 28 points Wednesday and the San Antonio Spurs fought off a New York comeback to down the Knicks 97-87. Crosby's missing Olympics gear found http://uticadailynews.com/utica_sports/11851-Crosbys-missing-Olympics-gear-found.html 2010-03-11T05:16:00-05:00 2010-03-11T05:16:00-05:00 UPI TORONTO, March 11 (UPI) -- Gear used by Sidney Crosby when he scored the gold medal-winning goal for Team Canada, missing since the Vancouver Olympics, has been found, officials say. Bryant signs with Bengals for $28M http://uticadailynews.com/utica_sports/11850-Bryant-signs-with-Bengals-for-28M.html 2010-03-11T05:15:00-05:00 2010-03-11T05:15:00-05:00 UPI CINCINNATI, March 11 (UPI) -- Free agent wide receiver Antonio Bryant has agreed to a $28 million, four-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, sources said Wednesday.